Many average Americans would attribute the cause of the American Civil War to slavery, but are there other possible causes? Could the "history" taught in so many classrooms throughout the United States of America be wrong about something so important as the real cause of the Civil War? ... When asked what caused the American Civil War, most will say that slavery caused it. ... During the early days of the Civil War, he actually ordered slaves who escaped from the south to the north to be return to their owner. ... Slavery was officially "tied" to the Civil War as a reason to fight after th...

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The battle itself was less important than the speech." ... Gettysburg stands as the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. ... In his speech, Lincoln spoke of how the Civil War was a test of whether our nation could even survive. ... Lincoln's speech made people think about the true meaning and effect of a Civil War, and whether the country as a whole was more important than the wants of a few. ... The country is suffering, but it isn't a Civil War that is tearing us apart, it is the greed of the wealthy and the suffering of the rest of us. ...

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Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were American presidents during the Civil War; Lincoln for the Union states and Davis for the Confederate states. ... If he had been leading the Southern cause and not the Northern cause, would the South have won the Civil War? ... Many things were important to the reason behind the North winning the Civil War and a lot of those reasons rest with Lincoln and how he was able to save the Union. ... While Davis was criticized for "failure to provide adequate guidance for Southern people at crucial moments during the war, was uncompromising, had an avowed hatr...

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The people were getting the feeling that the government was caring too much about the freedoms of the people that they were loosing there order. They felt that movements such as movements toward gay rights and movements toward civil rights had caused a loss in tradition to the way the United States Government had been ran in the past. ... The Vietnam War was important because liberal presidents had occupied the executive branch and it caused a negative impact on the liberal president (Johnson). ... The Vietnam War forced him out of office and gave room for the conservative presidents. ... ...

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When President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated only 6 weeks after his inauguration, democrat Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States during the nation's greatest crisis, the Civil War. ... Stanton refused to abandon his office and had Thomas arrested for attempting to exercise the duties of the Secretary of War. ... If Andrew Johnson would have been impeached it could have weakened the American peoples point of view of the Constitution and the office of the President. The impeachment of Andrew Johnson could have also interfered with the process of Reconstruction ...

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Contradictions on the basis of domination in the system and other before mentioned facts led to the Civil War. The Civil War ended slavery, defined national citizenship, extended the protections of civil rights and liberties, established the supremacy of the national government and laws over the other states. ... Another step in the developing of federalism was the reforms during New Deal period in 1930th . ... Another important idea of democracy is the idea of equality and freedom. ... among the other associations people named America. ...

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Lincoln had to make some very important decisions during the war that not only helped to win the war but also tested the Constitution, sometimes at odds with the constitution and often at odds with the ideas of his military commanders. President Lincoln's exercise of power during the war demonstrated how far the authority of the presidency could be expanded in wartime. ... On April 12, 1861 the Civil war began when Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter. ... He also put the national armories into full production, preparing the nation for the most extreme scenario of full-scale civil w...

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Although the president shares power with Congress and the judiciary, he is the most powerful and important officeholder in the country. As the principal foreign policy maker, the president of the United States has become the world's most important leader in international affairs. These responsibilities have grown dramatically from the time George Washington took up his sword during the Whiskey Rebellion to the day Harry S. ... During national crises and war, the power of the presidency has increased to include approval of military tactics, control of the economy, and authority to limit th...

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In our nations civil war thousands of people died for one thing, freedom. In our revolutionary war our people died for two things, freedom and fair government. ... This is a choice we make, and a very important choice. ... The Constitution was drawn up by 55 delegates during the constitutional convention in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787 and ratified by the states in 1788. ... Freedom of religion, free press, and freedom of speech are some of the most important freedoms we have. ...

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The civil war was not only about slavery, but preserving the union as well. ... When Lincoln was voted into office, his most important objective was to save the country. ... The United States was at war with itself. ... He did this because the war had just started and support was meager at best. ... During his presidency there was no one more forward thinking, his resolve under the immense pressure speaks to the kind of man that he was, and the person we all should try to be. ...

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However, only a few remain in the memory of the people as being good president. ... Not only did he live a highly successful life but brought considerable efforts during his term in office in 1901 to 1909 as the United States" 26th President. ... Roosevelt can be considered as a great president because of the many accomplishments he has achieved during his life as head of the American country. ... However, the "so-called rape of Panama marked an ugly downward lurch in the U.S relations with Latin-America" Finally, Roosevelt played an important mediating role in the " Russo-Japanese" war i...

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However, only a few remain in the memory of the people as being good president. ... Not only did he live a highly successful life but brought considerable efforts during his term in office in 1901 to 1909 as the United States" 26th President. ... Roosevelt can be considered as a great president because of the many accomplishments he has achieved during his life as head of the American country. ... However, the "so-called rape of Panama marked an ugly downward lurch in the U.S relations with Latin-America" Finally, Roosevelt played an important mediating role in the " Russo-Japanese" war i...

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President Andrew Jackson presided over an important time in American history. The fifty years period between the war of 1812 and the Civil War is called the Jacksonian Age. ... During the election, Jackson received 99 electoral votes; Adams, 84; Crawford, 41; and Clay, 37. ... He believed that because the population of the United Stated was growing at such a rapid rate, people would soon have less amounts of land. ... He led troops against them in both the Creek War and the First Seminole War and during his first administration the Indian Removal Act was passed in 1830. ...

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There is an infinite amount that can be learned from other people's mistakes, victories, and defeats. ... He made many important decisions that shaped America then, and even still today. ... Roosevelt recognized the potential for U.S. trade, and, claiming that the U.S. had the right to impose order in Latin America, he intervened in a Civil War in Panama to foster construction of the Panama Canal. ... During the Potsdam conference Truman received an important message from home. ... World War II was over. ...

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Janurary 20, 1961, President Kennedy stood in Washington, DC and addressed the American people. ... JFKs Inaugural Speech is one of the most important in American history. ... He speaks on topics such as international relations, American concerns, and freedom for all people. ... During the early Sixties, America was experiencing internal and external problems. With the beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement at home and enemies being made overseas, the president had a laborious and intricate job to do. ...

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And with the demands that his governmental position brings are the challenges he has faced and the challenges he has administered to the American people. Most recently and as some may argue most importantly has been Obama's healthcare reform. ... During policy debates in 2009, the White House denied that the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate was a "tax"." ... Simply stated, President Obama's Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional because it is forcing Americans to buy health insurance and not doing so will result in a civil penalty. ... At the end of the Bush administrat...

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Reformers in this era detected the harmful effects of the industrial revolution and sought to resolve controversy regarding women's rights, child labor, monopolies, and other important issues of the time. ... During President Roosevelt's term, the awful conditions of the meatpacking industry were brought to his attention. ... During the "Reform Era" multiple issues caused by the industrial revolution were brought to America's attention but were not necessarily fixed. ... Dubois's The Crisis, black men were drafted into war abroad, oppressing foreigners in their ow...

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